Why does Risperdal help me think more clearly?

Tweetybird said: We do know how Risperdal works. Because it's an antipsychotic and it's mechanism is to block dopamine and serotonin 5-HT2 brain receptors. Most medications used in psychiatry to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders work by inhibiting dopaminergic activity. It's thought that it's hyper-activation of the ventral tegmental area and dorsal striatum regions that cause the positive symptoms of schizophrenia which include altered thinking. Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters that affects mood. When serotonin 5-HT2 receptors are blocked, this maintains mood stability. Mood can affect thinking. That's why.